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THE BARBIE EXAMINER MONDAY MAY 17 1954 Barrie audiences are notorious so they say Visiting performers have found them cold new residents have been amazed at their lack of any kind of reaction It has even been wondered if they are just too selfconscious to applaud It does Seem to bad when vis iting artist who is deserving of braves gets only patter of ap plause but when group of local performerswho are entertaining for the sheer love of the thing and not to make livingare faced with the lack of response the Arsenic and Old Lace cast met with Friday night it is time to take look at the people in the lhtllllt lor while after the cur tain went up on the first act of the Theatre Guild play it seemed as if nothing would bring laugh When it finally come there Was an almost audible sigh of relief from backstage Why local company should have to work so hard for laugh and meet with such poor round of applause at the end of an evening that represented the culmination of weeks of rehearsing is mys tery The opening night audience was small and from the cold and lisliy stare with which it fixed the plays cast it could have been made up of aislesitting critics Our infant little theatre took long time to get going again and its delicate child that needs ap preciation so that it wont fade away and die again town that has been as theatrestarved as Bar rie tar many years past should not only turn out in large numbers for Theatre Guild productions itshould comeprcpared to praise and not to bury the enterprise There may have been great Laval Rummage sale Friday May 21 Oddfellows Hall basement Collier St Auspices Catholic Womens League Doors open at pm 5759 Trinity Junior Guild May Time tea bazaar delicatessen and bake table Wednesday May 19 230 to pm Trinity Parish Hall 5657 Dance sponsored by Central FlosdJunior Farmers Orr Lake page atollsMaya 19 Alsov draw for motor rug Adm ssion 550c 658 Progressive euchre Monday May 17 pm in Parish Hall St Georges Anglican Church Allan dale Auspices Mens Club Ad mission 50c Refreshments and prizes 5657 Spring Music Festival by the pupils of West Gwillimbury Schools under the direction of Patti McKerey Supervisor of Mu sic to be held at Bond Head Com munity Hall Friday May 21 at 815 pm Admission Adults 35c children free 5557 deal to criticize about this second1 production But from this critics corner there was more to criticize about the audience than the play All this sounds and maybe the solution does not lie all with the theatregoingpuo lic As one supporter of the guild suggested after opening night crowded theatre is boost for group of actors Hay Fever had sellout audience for almost all of the three nights it ran Arsenic and Old Lace did not have as good luck running two nights in much larger auditorium The threeuright stand is not bad idea particularly wnen the rumor gets around that the play is sold out There is no doubt that the theatre would have been crowded fountth night for Hay Fever and Arsenic and Old Loco certainly maintained the high standard set by the first pro duction Its like the story you used to hear of the local business man whose store wasnt doing too well when it first opened up so he tried bit of psychology He used to lock the front door during the Sat urday evening rush on the main street and maintain loudly that the store was too crowded to hold any more customers for while When his strateg created lineup in front of the door he would on it and let few people inand retty soon he had all the business Rte wanted Golden wedding of local inter est was eclcbrated in Montreal yes terday when Mr and Mrs Oscar Decarie of 6733 Chambord Street marked the 50th anniversaryl of their marriage on May 16th 1904 with family dinner party at the Queens Hotel on Sunday evening With them for the occasion were all the members of their family of eight children Anthony Tony of Barrie Oscar of Three Rivers Conrad of Montreal Mrs Ryan Gaby of Montreal who is moving shortly to Hamilton Bruno and Gerard of Montreal Andre of Quebec City and Jean Paul of Montreal Mr and Mrs Decarie also have eighteen grandchildren four of whom Gerald Ronald Dennis and Lisa Marie live in Barrie Ronald travelled to Montreal with his father on Saturday to attend his grandparents anniversary ele bration They will be going on to Three Rovers for visit before mot oring back to Barrie in three or four days The following is story about how to be robbed of fifty dollars and enjoy it Four Toronto girls two of whomMiss Frances Craig and Miss Barbra Clarkeare formlt er residents of Barrie Frances is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wil liam Craig and Barbara is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Clarke spent weeks holi days in Bermuda at Easter The four young tmvellers shar ed two bedrooms at their hotel Fran and Barbara each sharing room with Toronto friend Short ly alter their arrivaILFran woke up at fivethirty in thC morning to find herself staring at colored man who was robbing their bag gage including purses He had WANT MORE CLOSET ROOM FOR WARMWEATHER OlOlHES ANIOVID IIIVIQI gv l7 little harsh are May Wedding in Halifax Church beams in Your Attic for the extension course Some reports of standing committees were handed in and an invitation to attend Hillsdale Wls short course was read Mrs Vaum presided for the elec tion of officers which saw Mrs George Kirton the unanimou choice for third term as presi dent Vicepresident is Miss Mabel Richardson Secretarytreaurer is Mrs Ellsmere and her assistant is Weir Press reporter is Mrs lM Craig and the district director lhealth Mrs Oades is Mrs Oades Auditors are Mrs Sinton and Miss Richardson The sick committee is Mrs Ped llngham and Mrs Weir Conveners are agriculture and Canadian industries Mrs Pedling ham historical research Mrs Sin ton citizenship and education Mrs Tatton community activities Mrs Greavcs home economics and lNorth Simcoe WI MR AND MRS Ivan Ronald Cripps whose May nuptials were held in St Josephs Roman Catholic Church in Halifax The bride is the former Olive Theresa Collier daughter of James Colller of Halifax and groom is the son of Mr and the late Mrs Collier and the Mrs Harvey Cripps of Barrie After weddlng trlp to Barrie and points south the couple will be making their home in Halifax Halifax Church ls Setting For May Wedding wedding of interest took place in St Josephs Roman Catholic Church Halifax Nova Scotia on Saturday May lst 1954 at nine oclock in the morning when Miss Olive Theresa Collier daughter of apparently come in through the screened window As she was ly ing there petrified trying to think what to do her roommate woke up and started to scream and the in truder turned around so that she had good look at his face before he fled The British police acted with their customary efficiency but didntcatch the burglar He ap parently was man they wanted badly because they asked the two girls if Obey Would be able to come back if necessary to identify him They agreed and now theylve re ceived an invitation to fly back down to Bermuda and stay at hotel with all expenses paid for their next holiday Barbaras mother reports that her daughter says that she was sleeping in the wrong room that night There must be some moral to the story that turned out so well Perhaps its just to take your next vacation in Bermuda The same thing might happen to you Lilac Festival Week Opens at Rochester NY The word everyone has been waiting for came today from Roch ester New YorkDirector of Parks Wilbur Wright The opening date of the Lilac Festival Weekwill be Wednesday May 19 starting officially at 1200 noon and continu ing for seven glorious days and nights through Tuesday May 25 Director Wright reports that the lilacs this year are expected to be at their best and the daily showing and illuminated evening showing of the greates public display of lilacs which eac year draws thous ands from all parts of the United States and Canada should give one of the most glorious displays in Then let us store Your WINTER and many years Ted Howard Directorof the Lilac Time Festival announces complete day of excellent enter tainment forLilac Sunday and on the six nights of the festival There Will be entertainment furn ished by Gladys Bliss and her Re view Lois Gilbert and her Musical Night Under The Stars Review The Corning Glass Com pany Chorus from Corning NY The Roberts Wesleyan College Cappella Choir fromeorth Chili NY There will also be present the Bausch and Lomb Optical Company Chorus as well as the Delco Appliance tMixed Chorus This neednt happen to you just adopt our Sugges tions Closet congestion disappears and your clothes will come back next fall so spic and span you may even wonder if weve delivered new ones by mistake Why no phone us today WRIGHT CLEANERS LIMITED name 5531 The promotions of Lilac Time this year has been international in Scope covering the United States Canada and the European Contin ent National Magazines have been well as papers across the country Attendance records are expected to be broken Director Howard an nounces We have Waited for the lilacs and now we wait for some beauti ful weather so that the many vie item can really enjoy this stupena Rochesters carrying stories on Lilac Time as dous showing of Famous Lilacsf James Collier of Halifax and the late Mrs Collier was married to Ivan Ronald Cripps son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Cripps of Barrie The marriage ceremony was per formed by Rev Father Robertson and Terry OHearn played the wedding music Given in marriage by her father the bride was wearing gown of white lace and net over satin styl cd with full skirt of two layers of net over satin and lace bodice with long sleeves and peter pan collar edged with seed pearls Seed pearls also trimmed her halo head dress of net which held finger tip veil Her flowers were red roses Miss Maxine Collier of Halifax who was her sisters attendant was wearing similar gown in yellow with tiered skirt of net over taffeta and lace bodice Her flowers were purple mums Stanley Stephenson of Kingston was groomsman reception followed at the home of the brides sister Mrs Frank Mahar where buffet luncheon was served Receiving the guests the brides stepmother was wear ing gray gabardine suit The bride and groom left on wedding trip to Barrie Ontario and points south the bride travel ling in beige tweed suit with white accessories On their re turn Mr and Mrs Cripps will be making their home in Halifax and sisterinlaw of the groom Among the outoftown guests at the wedding were Mr and Mrs Russell Cripps of Barrie brother and sisterdnllaw of the groom Mrs George Kirion Begins Third Term As WI President TheApril meeting of Craig hursl WomensgInstltute was held atMrs Vauses home Roll call was answered by 12 members paying fees Mrs Ellsmerecommented on the motto Every cloud has Gil vcr lining She mentioned how certain radio programs help shut ins to look on the brightest side of their lives Before the election of officers business cleared up included the appointment of Red Crass canvass ers donation of five dollars to the Cancer Fund and choice of muss 0FLdANs Oath 15 M0 24 M0 24 MO Get 154 52959 75656 an $12 $28 $40 Abdvofioymontl covn everything iron Paymcnnllor iiihuman amounu cu in propeltion Kan If OMIAHY BARRIEJ 153 ENJOY THE lHAY LIKES 70 SAY YES FINANCE CO convenient officeswhich Is nearesf you ytlold Street 2nd Floor Phone 5931 DRILL 32 Misslssaga Street East 2nd Floor Phone 3505 OPEN EYENINGSPY APPOINTMENTLPHONE FOR EVENING HOURS um mid to toilrltnts cl all tumunding towns Personal Finance Company Canada District Annual Warminsier May 2i North Simcoe District Womens institute llftlt annual meeting will be held at Warminster Orange Hall on May with 15 Institute branches taking part The district includes Coldwatcr Sr WI Goldwater Jr Coulson Eady Ebenezer Grenard Hills dale Hobart Carley Jarratt Creighton Melduf Moonstone North River Vasey Warminster and Waubaushcne Precedings get under way with registration at 915 am Speakers will include Depart ment of Agriculture representative WI branch representatives the county librarian representative of the Health Unit and district offs icers of thelnstitute Dinner will be served in the Orange Hall base ment at noon President is Mrs Lane Coldwater Mrs Johnstone RR Goldwater is past president Vicepresidents are Mrs Blan chard Waubaushene and Mrs Orr RR Coldwater Mrs Lloyd Dunlop of Moonstone is secretary treasurer and the Federated rep resentative is Mrs Fraser of Glencairn Conveners of standing commit tees are Mrs Moon RR Goldwater agriculture and Cana dian industries Mrs Fallis Vasey citizenship and education Mrs Edgar Heels RR Midland community activities and public relations Mrs Horace Bolyea RR Coldwater historical re search and current events Mrs Beverley Walker RR Coldwater home economics and health Mrs James Bell RR Coldwater reso lutions and Miss Kathleen Gal braith Coldwater Junior Institute activities DIOR CASHMERES Women in Canada will next Sep tember have the opportunity of buying some new cashmere knit wear fashions which are the re sult of partnership between one of Scotlands bestknown knitwear flrms Lyle and Scott of Hawick and thewellknown French de signer Christian Dior The firm of Holt Renfrew in Canada with whom Mr Dior has special tie up will sell them shortly Mothers Helper BEFORE your child learns to climb out of his crib fix him an entertaining Morning Box and you can have more sleep Store an assortment of quiet rubber and cloth toys in cardboard box and put it in bed when you retire Let him have thesespeciaitreat toys only on waking HolmanPearson Copyriuht 1m 23mm mum in NATIONWIDE CRIB Good over 100 afiiliated offices lOANS by MAILI Get and repay loan entirely by mail CUSTOMFIN l0AN5 Loan adjusted to needs and incomm SINGLEVISIT IOANSI Plumb firlL No bankable security required phone write or come into Emma today loans $53 to $1200 TE SYSTEM VACATIONS FOR YOU Tra vel authority Carol Lane will speak at meeting sponsored by the Woman Association of Collier Street United Church on Thursday evening May 20 on New Tsends in Travel Womens travel dir ector for Shell Oil Company of Canada she spends much of her time as roving researcher She travels thousands of miles each year to discover new ways of mak ing automobile touring easier and more pleasant Large Turnout For Country Club Opening Saturday The large turnout at the opening dinner and dance at the Barrie Country Club on Saturday made the evening one of the most suc cessful openings the club has ever had There were about hundred dinner guests and many came in later for the dancewith good representation at both functions of new members President Cliff Brown who ad dressed the dinner gathering and welcomed the guests introduced the new golf pro and his wife Mr and Mrs Eddie Renick telegram was read from Julian Ferguson MP for Simcoc North who was unable to attend but sent Mr and Mrs Orvtl Slpe from Coll ingde in bk place Ernie Bell spoke for the how its U78 When Ough re Hope now steam 60 miles east of committee and John HISTORIC 811 trading post operated as early the town of Port ported for the greens committee Toronto Harry Reid membership convener introduced all the new members present at the dinner He reportI ed that already there are more new members in the country club than in any other year and the forthcomingseason shows every sign of being most successful Mrs Donald Rumble president of the ladies section spoke briefly at the dinner She mentioned in her talk that the ladies of Barrie will be playing host to the ladies of the three other county clubs for the Simcoe County threeday tournament in August in order to raise fund for the event power mower which she felt would be an asset to any golferto give more time to golfing will be raff led off at the ladies lane3 on June 17 Following the delicious turkey dinner With all the trimmings dancing to fourpiece orchestra wzs enjoyed The dinner tables were attract ive with flowers and there 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